This is the acquisition of an asset, such as a stock or bond.
What is an investment?
100
Considered by many to be the most successful stock market investor of all time, this man surpassed Bill Gates in 2008 to become the richest man in the world.
Who is Warren Buffet?
100
This often involves trying to say something nice even though being nice is not relevant to the main issue at hand.
What is sugarcoating?
100
Person who usually is responsible for taking a guest's luggage up to their room.
What is a bell hop?
200
Measure the short term ability of the enterprise to pay its maturing obligations and to meet unexpected needs for cash
What is the liquidity ration?
200
These are increases in the value of a capital asset, such as a stock.
What are capital gains?
200
This popular British author of the Harry Potter series has recently surpassed the Queen of England to become the wealthiest woman in the U.K.
Who is J.K. Rowling?
200
With this form of verbal communication, the subject is acted upon.
What is passive voice?
200
An upscale version of a regular hotel room.
What is a suite?
300
Vertical analysis
What evaluates financial data by expressing each item in a financial statement as a percent of a base amount?
300
This is the right to buy or sell something at a specific price within a specific time period.
What is an option?
300
This CEO and co-founder of Apple, Inc. is credited with the development of many of the electronic devices now patented by Apple.
Who Steve Jobs?
300
In a written document this saves reader's time, establishes the proper frame of mind and prevents frustration.
What is frontloading?
300
The type of ownership when one person owns the hotel.
What is a sole proprietorship?
400
This ratio is total current liabilities divided by total current assets.
What is debt ration?
400
A preliminary prospectus is often referred to as this, meaning read with caution.
What is a red herring?
400
This Scottish-American businessman founded a steel company, as well as a performance hall in New York City, and named them after himself in 1892.
Who is Andrew Carnegie?
400
This type of speaking is an approach in which a person appears subtle and indirect, but whose underlying tone may hurt or manipulate others.
What is passive-agressive?
400
Term used when you give a free night stay.
What is comp?
500
Measures the percentage of earnings distributed in the form of cash dividends.
What is payout ratio?
500
A strategy, including straddles, butterflies, and condors, used to reduce risk is a form of this.
What is hedging?
500
In 1776 this Scottish economist wrote "The Wealth of Nations".
Who is Adam Smith?
500
Three ways to create this in a paragraph are to 1) repeat key ideas 2) use pronouns 3) use transitional expressions.